CA Supreme Court backs employers in ‘take-home’ COVID case
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 10, 2023
Nursing homes and other employers cannot be held legally or financially responsible for preventing the spread of COVID-19 from their employees to their household members, the California Supreme Court has...
States pushed to publish home care pay. Aggrieved SNF operators also want theirs made public
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 06, 2023
Major provider organizations are raising concerns about equitable post-acute care regulation, given two proposed rules that would increase transparency into states’ payment for some home- and community-based...
Life Care must face trial in 2 of nation’s earliest COVID deaths
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 31, 2023
Life Care Centers of America and one of its operating partners must face a wrongful death trial for alleged lapses in protocol at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, a federal judge ruled Friday.
Need more referrals? Expert hones in on the ‘M’ word
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Kimberly Marselas
Dec 08, 2022
In a skilled nursing environment driven increasingly by data, providers must know which metrics matter most to their stakeholders — and be willing to work hard to improve those that exist beyond the...
Nursing homes pick up key ally in staffing mandate lobbying
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 06, 2023
More than 500 long-term care providers are in the nation’s capital today to try to head off a minimum staffing rule and win support for legislation that could make recruiting and training workers easier.
5-star facility is closing, blames state’s emphasis on home care
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Kimberly Marselas
May 02, 2023
A 5-star, three-generation family owned nursing home just outside Connecticut’s capital was granted the right to close Friday. It’s a move the owner pursued as the state embarked on a campaign to eliminate...
Adapted for all
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Kimberly Marselas
May 01, 2014
Senior living spaces are sprouting up with accommodations for residents with a vast array of physical, developmental and other needs to make them comfortable
Sabra sees ‘terrific opportunity ahead,’ looks to grow as SNF conditions stabilize
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 29, 2024
Sabra Health Care REIT is focused on revenue growth and acquisitions for 2024, though it’s unclear how much of the buying activity will come on the skilled nursing side, company leaders said on a...
Court rejects nursing home immunity in pandemic-era cases that don’t evoke COVID
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 27, 2024
A Staten Island nursing home must face a pandemic-era negligence suit that does not allege COVID missteps alone but rather broader infection control lapses, a New York appeals court has ruled.
‘Authoritative’ but effective: Study shows potential of internal vaccine mandate
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Kimberly Marselas
Aug 08, 2023
Researchers found just 3.7% of unvaccinated workers in a network of continuing care retirement communities departed rather than get COVID shots after their employer adopted a mandate at the height of the...